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Discover Alaska with Princess, Holland America
They are the destination leaders together offering more than half of the cruises being offered to Alaska. Princess Cruises and Holland America have the itineraries, the experience and the quality which has made them the first choice to Alaska for cruises. In this edition of Voices of Travel, host Ron Pradinuk talks with John Chernesky, senior vice-president for North American sales and travel trade for both Princess Cruises and Cunard. Often described as the last frontier, Alaska cruises keep growing in popularity year after year. The combined land and sea voyages have taken Alaska...
Agents’ Choice Is Back
Are you ready to pick your favourites? Well it's that time again as Baxter Media launches the 2020 Agents' Choice Readership Survey this week. Agents' Choice is Canada's original, authoritative and most popular travel industry poll and each year it asks Canadian travel agents to pick their favourite suppliers in over 40 different categories – ranging from airlines to tour operators; cruise lines to destinations; coach operators to car rentals; and a whole lot more. How popular you ask? Well in 2019, 6,512 Canadian travel agents voted for their favourite suppliers in the annual...
Quite An Experience With European Waterways
To launch 2020 and the new decade, European Waterways is inviting travellers to experience some of the top UNESCO sites in Europe aboard their fleet of luxury hotel barges that offer the opportunity to see these wonders “up close and in person.” Highlights on the World Heritage List include such famous attractions as France’s sweeping Canal du Midi – a masterpiece of hydraulic and structural engineering and one of the greatest constructions of the 17th century. Originally used for transporting wheat, wine and textiles, the Canal du Midi fell into neglect for over 100 years...
TTAND Is Tops With Celebrity
The Travel Agent Next Door has won Celebrity’s top award for Canada, the Celebrity Account of the Year 2019 for Canada. According to Brenda Yeomans, Celebrity Cruises' strategic market manager Canada, the award is based on exceeding revenue growth with Celebrity’s corporate brand goals in 2019 and meeting and exceeding Average Price per day goals -- and growing group business with Celebrity. It's also awarded for encouraging TTAND Travel Advisors to become Celebrity Five Star Graduates and Ambassadors for the brand and being a true partner with Celebrity Cruises. Said...
The Celebration Continues
As it celebrates its 100th anniversary, The Travel Corporation is advising that both Insight Vacations and Uniworld have extended their anniversary offers. Insight Vacations is celebrating with an Anniversary Sale and up to 20% of savings for clients. The offer consists of 22 European Discovery journeys including Flavours of Europe, European Rhapsody and European Flair as well as Spain, Portugal and Morocco journeys such as Easy Pace Spain, Best of Morocco and Country Roads of Portugal. If booked between December 30, 2019 to January 10, 2020, past guests save 20%, while new guests...
Save Big With UnCruise Adventures
Travellers planning an adventure in the new year have two months to save on adventure cruises with UnCruise Adventures. The line is offering up to $1,000 per couple in adventure savings in Alaska, Mexico, Costa Rica & Panama, Belize & Guatemala, Colombia & Panama and Hawaii. A suite deal offers groups a savings on larger suites. Ships carrying 22 to 86 guests sail adventure cruises with a focus on nature and wildlife. Adventure activities are included in every UnCruise—kayaking, hiking, beachcombing, paddle boarding, snorkeling, skiff excursions and wildlife...
Innovative Signature Cocktails Debut on Splendor
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has launched an impressive collection of 19 new signature cocktails and eight new gins that will be offered exclusively on Seven Seas Splendor when the ship debuts in February. “We’ve crafted the most ambitious cocktail menu for Seven Seas Splendor’s inaugural season to highlight premium spirits, fresh ingredients, bitters, purees, reductions and more to help guests celebrate and toast Regent’s newest ship,” said Bernhard Klotz, vice-president of Food and Beverage for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “Our guests tell us they are already very satisfied...
NCL Recognizes Top Canadian Partners
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced its top Canadian travel partners for 2019. Awards are presented across several key categories, recognizing principal marketing, retail, tour operator and travel agency partners for their ongoing commitment to the success of the company through their robust sales and unwavering loyalty to the brand. “We are incredibly honoured by the commitment, hard work and loyalty our travel partners continue to demonstrate each year,” said Katina Athanasiou, chief sales officer of Norwegian Cruise Line. “On the heels of the exciting debut of...